Mason County, WA Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Mason County Public Works treats snow and ice control as its number one maintenance priority during the winter months under MCC § 12.06.010, adopted by Resolution No. 55-13 on October 22, 2013. Plow crews run from 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. to cover the morning and evening commute, while local access roads are worked only during normal business hours unless conditions force staff to respond outside that window. Under § 12.06.020, asphalt roads get sand, salt, and liquid de-icer at intersections, bridges, curves, and hills, but plowing does not start until snow has reached a two-inch depth and is still accumulating; gravel roads are cleared with a motor grader instead.

In extreme weather the county can close roads or suspend maintenance entirely until conditions improve. Roads are worked in a fixed order: requested emergency-vehicle routes first, then primary roads, then secondary roads, then local access roads, and the county's service goal is only one plowed or treated lane per direction before crews move to the next priority tier. MCC § 12.06.030 adds that Public Works will replace a mailbox only if county equipment hits it directly, will not clear plow-deposited snow from driveways, and is not responsible for damage to landscaping, shrubs, or lawn ornaments within the county easement caused by drifting snow or shoulder material cast off by the plow.

There is no separate alternate-side parking rule; the county's snow response is a maintenance-priority schedule administered entirely by Public Works, not a parking-enforcement program tied to street signage.